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Are you looking for easy-care perennials to add some pizzazz to your garden? Daylilies are truly one of the best plants you can buy. They have breathtaking blossoms and attractive strap-like foliage that looks good all season long. They don’t need a ton of water, and they’ll even deadhead themselves for you! A visit to Lasting Dreams Daylilies While on […]
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Today’s column is on a fun and useful topic: fragrant plants for your garden. I have several types of fragrant plants in my own garden. And that got me thinking about coming up with a list we can all use as a resource. Enter my awesome Master Gardener colleagues! I decided to email about 10 of them because I didn’t […]
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Oh my. I’ve recently had one of those life-altering garden experiences. I am delighted to share it with you in my column today. It’s about my recent visit to the David Austin Roses display gardens, located in Albrighton, England. Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Home visit with breathtaking views of Austin roses. (or […]
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Who loves a plant sale? All of us, right? In my humble opinion, the Friends of Manito have the most comprehensive collection of wonderful plants. And they all grow well in our Inland Northwest gardens. My column today is a preview of the Friends of Manito Plant Sale.It will take place on Saturday, June 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
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On Monday, I shared some of my favorite yellow spring flowers with you. Today, let’s look at pink and purple. It seems like they are easier to find this time of year, but they sure add a lot of depth to the garden. Alliums _ Our ‘Purple Sensation’ alliums started blooming about 10 days ago and they are stunning. I […]
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In the early spring, we can’t wait to see some color, right? I’ve been noticing how much the yellow-flowering plants really brighten up my garden, especially on the dreary, rainy days we’ve been having. And that got me to thinking how nice it would be to chronicle the parade of spring flowers. So today, we’re going to focus on yellow. Note […]
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Now that the weather is improving, we’ll all soon be planting our tender annuals and vegetables. How about some transplanting tips so your plants get off to the best possible start? I’ve been watching the weather forecasts closely, and I’m not seeing any low temperatures in the 30s starting today, but as always, a gardener really needs to keep an […]
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This week’s column and video is about a very enjoyable subject: container gardening. In my column, I detail the methods for growing flowers and/or vegetables in pots. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: After choosing the right container, think thriller, filler, spillers. (or you can read my column lower in this post) I included suggestions […]
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Next Saturday, Apr. 29, 2017, the Spokane County Master Gardeners will hold their annual Garden Fair & Plant Sale. That’s the topic of my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Here’s a link to it: Get plants, advice at garden fair. The Garden Fair & Plant Sale will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and be held in and […]
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I can’t believe it’s time for my 5th column and video already! Today’s topic is about growing a cut-flower garden. This is something that is great fun because flowers are easy to grow and they will provide you with so much beauty both in your garden and indoors. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: […]
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